After being bound to the procreation system, the little female seduces everyone in the beast world.

Yan Shu ultimately stayed with the elder, not because she wanted to stay, but because she felt that the situation was the same no matter where she was.

Although she yearns for freedom and dislikes being bound by constraints, she can only choose to settle down temporarily in the face of this chaotic world.

The elder seemed to sense her resistance and stopped trying to persuade her. Instead, he spoke up, "Don't worry, I won't force you to do anything. If you don't want to be an elder, I won't force you. You just need to follow us and find a place to settle down."

Yan Shu hesitated for a long time before finally nodding.

The elders' group was heading towards a safer place, which was said to be similar to a modern relief station, a refuge jointly established by several nearby tribes to receive displaced people.

The road was not smooth; there were many traces of escapes along the way.

Broken pottery jars, abandoned tents, and even collapsed houses.

As the team finally approached the aid station, Yan Shu saw some simple tents and sheds in the distance, with people coming and going, busy carrying supplies.

Although the atmosphere there wasn't exactly relaxed, it was still a rare find compared to the chaotic world outside.

"This is it." The elder turned and glanced at her, his tone still gentle. "We can rest here for a few days."

Yan Shu nodded.

Just as she was about to take Ah Xu and the others to find a place to settle down, she heard a familiar voice.

"Ah Chen?" The voice, tinged with a hint of probing and disbelief, came from a male not far away.

He stood in front of a simple tent, surrounded by three or four equally poorly dressed males, who looked like a group of nomadic tribesmen.

Ah Chen subconsciously turned his head, his eyes immediately lighting up.

His gaze swept across the group of men, finally settling on one of them, a thin man with slightly pale skin.

"You...you escaped?"

Ah Chen's eyes were filled with joy.

Yan Shu stood to the side, watching A Chen's reaction, raised an eyebrow, and asked in a low voice, "Do you know them?"

Ah Chen nodded quickly, a bright smile on his face: "Sir, they are my friends! I haven't seen them in a long time."

His tone was full of sincerity and excitement.

Yan Shu could tell from his excited expression that he was genuinely happy.

The thin man stepped forward, his voice filled with surprise: "It really is you! We thought it was you..."

Although his gaze was on Achen, it quickly shifted to Yan Shu, his eyes revealing a probing and scrutinizing look.

Yan Shu frowned slightly, vaguely sensing that something was amiss.

Ah Chen, however, was completely unaware and remained immersed in the joy of reuniting with his "friends".

He took a step forward, his voice brimming with barely concealed excitement: "Where have you all been all these years? I thought I'd never see you again!"

The lean male gave a warm smile, his tone familiar and natural: "We wandered around after we escaped, and we never expected to run into you here."

His gaze kept shifting between the children in Yan Shu and A Chen's arms, and Yan Shu did not miss his subtle scrutiny.

The other males also slowly approached, their seemingly casual movements carrying a certain hidden meaning.

Especially when their gaze fell on the child in Achen's arms, they quickly exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock and an undisguised complexity.

“That is…” The lean male’s gaze was fixed on the child, his tone filled with disbelief, “This is… a female?”

Ah Chen paused for a moment, then flashed a bright smile.

He looked at the child in his arms, his voice filled with pride and joy: "Yes, this is my daughter."

Upon hearing this, the slender male could no longer conceal the shock in his eyes. He looked up at Ah Chen, his tone rising slightly: "Your daughter? A female?"

Several males nearby also took a step forward, their eyes fixed on the child, as if afraid of missing something.

Their expressions were full of disbelief, yet also carried a strange meaning, as if they were testing the waters, or perhaps harboring some kind of instinctive desire.

Yan Shu stood to the side, her eyes slightly narrowed, her gaze sweeping back and forth among the group of people.

She noticed that the expressions on these people's faces were less of shock and more of an undisguised calculation.

That intent to explore and conceal instantly heightened her vigilance.

"Ah Chen, then go and have fun with them, just don't come back too late."

Yan Shu reached out to the child in A Chen's arms. As she spoke, she took the child into her arms, patted him gently, and said in a particularly gentle tone, "You old friends are meeting again, you must have a lot to talk about. You should catch up first."

When Ah Chen heard Yan Shu's words, he was stunned for a moment, and then revealed an undisguised joy.

He hadn't expected the adults to be so quick to let him go and reminisce; this rare trust made him feel flattered.

"Sir, is it really possible?" Ah Chen asked cautiously.

Judging from his expression, Yan Shu realized that these friends were truly important to him.

"Of course you can," Yan Shu said with a smile, adding, "but remember, don't come back too late."

Ah Chen nodded gratefully, a bright smile spreading across his face: "Thank you, sir! I'll be back soon."

The few wandering males quickly exchanged glances. Although their expressions were not obvious, the brief furrowing of their brows betrayed their momentary emotional fluctuations.

Although it was quickly covered up, it did not escape Yan Shu's eyes.

Yan Shu held the child in her arms, a slight smile playing on her lips, maintaining her composed demeanor.

She lowered her head and teased the child in her arms, seemingly unconcerned about Achen's interaction with those people, but in reality, she kept an eye on their every move out of the corner of her eye.

After several people left.

Ah Xu leaned close to Yan Shu, his voice low and cautious: "Their attitude towards Ah Chen and their 'friendship' is not genuine."

Yan Shu gently patted the child's back, her tone unhurried: "I can tell."

The excitement in their eyes wasn't because they saw Achen, but because of her, the child.

Upon hearing this, Ah Hou walked to the two of them, his face somewhat gloomy: "Shu Shu, do you want me to go and keep an eye on them? These people are no good. Ah Chen alone, he'd probably be sold out and still be counting the money for them."

"Don't rush." ​​Yan Shu looked up into the distance and saw that Achen was chatting and laughing with those people, completely unaware of anything unusual. "They are Achen's friends, after all."

Ah Xu looked at the calm Yan Shu in front of him, tilted his head, and then nodded with a smile, "Okay."

Yan Shu didn't notice that A Xu was looking at her. She chuckled softly and lowered her head to kiss the child's soft forehead: "Anyway, we're right here, so don't worry."

Her tone was light and airy.

Ah Xu looked at Yan Shu with gentle eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips, tinged with doting affection.

"Well, it's up to you."

Yan Shu still didn't notice his expression, she was just focused on the child in her arms.

She gently patted the child's back, her smile tender and serene.

When she lowered her head, strands of her hair fell to one side, slightly obscuring her face, but unable to conceal her composure.

Ah Xu and the others exchanged a glance, then silently spread out around her, forming a hidden protective circle.

They were also silently watching the person in front of them.